Real ID ‑ ID verification vs RealShield AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Real ID, Sep 10, 2026 for RealShield AI.
The short answer
- Real ID lists 8 features RealShield AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automated workflows, Chargebacks, COD validation.
Head to head
Eliminate fraud & verify customer age with real ID checks
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Flex
- · 5 ID checks included per month
- · Automatically verify high risk orders
- · Cross check ID vs shipping and billing
- · Optionally capture proof of address, 2FA
- · Override A.I. decisions
- · Selfie capture & biometric verification
Essential
- · Automatic age verification
- · Limit verification based on collections
- · Override A.I. decisions
- · Remember repeat verified customers
- · Unlimited ID checks
- · Verify before, during or after checkout
Protect
- · Advanced triggers
- · Automate with API, JS SDK and Webhooks
- · Custom subdomain (verify.yoursite.com)
- · Everything in Essential
- · Selfie capture & biometric verification
- · Shopify Flow triggers & actions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWith Real ID, you can verify your customers identities before or after checkout. Save incorrectly flagged high risk orders, and protect your revenue from chargebacks. Meet compliance for age restricted goods with automated ID checks to check date of birth. Automatic tagging of customer profiles and orders, so customers only need to verify once per lifetime.
RealShield AI helps merchants who source from suppliers, especially overseas manufacturers, dropshipping partners, and new supplier relationships, verify whether the photos, videos, and voice recordings they receive are real or AI-generated.
- Modern A.I. powered ID verification to prevent chargeback fraud and verify age.
- Control when ID verification is required before checkout or after checkout.
- Remember repeat customers so ID verification is only required once per customer.
- Trigger ID verification automatically on certain products or high risk orders.
- Scan supplier photos, videos, and voice recordings for AI-generated content
- Get a clear risk score for every scan you submit
- Detect watermarks left behind by known AI generation tools
- Build supplier profiles with trust scores from your scan history
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Real ID |  RealShield AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 16 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories, Business & Industrial | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Real ID | RealShield AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 36 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Real ID | RealShield AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $34.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Real ID | RealShield AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #46(ahead) | #305 |
| Shopify App Charts | #7 on Featured by Shopify in Fraud | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 6, 2020 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Verdict | RealShield Ai |
FAQ
Real ID and RealShield AI: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Real ID lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Automated workflows, Chargebacks, COD validation, Email notifications. RealShield AI lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered detection, Fake accounts. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 9, 2026 for Real ID, Sep 10, 2026 for RealShield AI; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 9, 2026 for Real ID, Sep 10, 2026 for RealShield AI. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.